Michael O'May Interviews Jasper T. of The Devil's Brew
Recently I went to the Horror-Hound Weekend convention in Indianapolis IN to promote the site and meet John Landis. The whole trip was pretty much fucked except for one thing I meet some pretty kick ass dudes named the Devils Brew.
At first glance you’re not sure what to think of these guys, are they for real or are they some sort of carnival performers trying to be a band. I was in luck though when I happened to run into band manager Jasper T. Colbaire at a local watering hole not to far from the convention called the Pink Cowboy. We immediately found each other and both wondered where all the hot chicks where because with a name like the Pink Cowboy you would think it would be overrun with trim but instead it was nothing but weird bikers and guys with handkerchiefs hanging out of their pockets, it was crazy man, really crazy. Thankfully there was a man’s man like me in Jasper there to shot the shit. He was kind enough to sit down with me to do an interview about the devils brew.
What follows is twenty of the best questions I could ask the man genius that is Jasper T. Colbaire, and for realism I kept all the bad English and grammar in tact.
1. First of all please describe Devils Brew to the few people who have yet to hear about you.
DEVILS BREW is Indiana’s premiere “folk-core” rock band. We’re also actors in a series of hilarious short films. We gots 4 under our belt since 2003. we play shows all over Indiana and just rock. You know?
2. Who is in the band and specifically what’s your role Jasper?
The band is made up by my cousin “sir” baby Clayton t. Bradshaw on lead vox and guitar, he’s the artist that writes all the stuff, and my unkie pitbull on lead guitar, he shreds it up somthin carazy. Then my cousin Jessicoe Bradshaw’s there to give us rides, hand baby Clayton his guitar, handle the groupies, sing a little, but mostly he just hangs out and smokes cigarettes. Then there’s me. I’m the manager/hype man. I’m the mouth. And we gots a couple of dudes for drums and bass but they ain’t “DEVILS BREW” they’re just “devils crew”
3. Where did devils brew first meet?
Well we’re family. we pretty much known each other forever. I’m the youngest, so I knowed these dudes since I slid out my momma
4. Musically what are your influences as a band?
So many influences, it’s hard to list em. Skynard, poison, the nuge, david allen coe, all 3 hanks, vampyre, slade, the crue, flavor flav, canibal corpse, johny cash, dr. hook and the medicine show, eddie money(he’s from Indiana), the coug(also from Indiana), seven mary 3, knickel back, devo, pantera…. There’s more probably.
5. What is “Folk-Core”?
It’s our own style we made up. It’s like rock with a twang. Kinda like southern rock but we’re in Indiana. Plus we rock harder. We felt our sound couldn’t be defined by pre-existing genres, so we made one up.
6. Where does the name Devil’s Brew come from?
We just come up with it. Right off the tops of our heads. Well I came up with it. We were just drinkin and I was like “DEVILS BREW” like Jesus just shoved it in my brain.
7. Matthews Indiana? How did that become the band H.Q. and not say Indianapolis?
Well, I come from Waco Texas but all the rest of the boys come from Matthews. They ain’t never leavin so we figure it’s as good a place as any. Plus we’re the only band in town so we get all the sweet gigs. Like the street dance and the covered bridge festival.
8. Has the road to stardom been tough for the Brew?
No it’s been pretty easy.
9. Are the bands groupies overwhelming at times? What does devil’s brew do to handle the hoards of female admirers?
We can always handle groupies. The more the merrier. It’s like a rodeo, I bring em back stage and see how long they ride on this “Texas longhorn”. You know? Hehehe. Moustache rides are free and we can go all night. Save a horse ride a Colbaire. That’s what I say.
10. What do you say to all those women who claim someone in Devil’s Brew is the father of their child?
Prove it! I know Jessicoe’s got some out there. He don’t wear rubbers. I don’t either but I pull out real early. Plus I gots lazy sperm from growin up under power lines.
11. What do you say to people who make fun of the bands vintage look, saying that the 80’s were twenty years ago and that handlebar moustaches still look “gay”
say it to our face! We’ll swear a blood fued on ya! Moustaches are gay!?! Is Burt Reynolds queer? Is Tom Sellek gay? Is Sam Elliot into the pecker nectar? I don’t think so! I’m tired of that shit. Just cause we look so good. I get it especially bad ever since that back door mountain movie come out it’s been hard bein a bad ass cowboy loner. Plus I like to wear purple. So what? Prince where’s purple! He fucked Carmen Electra!
12. Jasper do you ever consider going Solo?
What? I have gone solo! This ain’t my only gig brother. I’m an award winning stand up comedian/ pro wrestler/ freelance carnie. I’m star of stage, screen and the wrestlin ring. I got all sorts of products. The boobies and beer hat, my edible fake turds, my outlaw fruit beverges, and Jasper t. Colbaire’s amazing fantasy fun world.
13. How does the band always end up in some sort of Shenanigans with supernatural thingamajigs?
Cause we’re supernatural. Wouldn’t be fair to pit us against pussy ass natural shenanigans now would it?
14. What has your working relationship with Wolfman been like? Is he the diva people say he is?
Woofman’s our dude. We’re blood brothers. You call him a diva your gonna get a blood fued. He’s awsome. Specially to go campin with.
15. And zombies, how the hell did you guys survive that?
We’re awsome. Woofman, zombies, whatever. You can’t beat the brew. Kill us we come back stronger. We got like voodoo or somethin
16. Uncle Pit-bull seems to be a little high strung, what does the band do to reel him in when he starts to hear helicopters and Clear water revival in his head?
You can’t reel unkie in. you just gotta wait it out. Maybe jingle some keys at him, try and distract em
17. What do you see in the future for Devil’s Brew?
It’s like our song says “the future is weird” it’s hard to say. I see us fuckin lots of chicks, kickin a bunch of ass and maybe one day finishing our album. It’s taking us longer than it’s takin axle to record “Chinese democracy”
18. Can Devil’s Brew time travel?
Hell yes. What type of stupid question is that? Of course we can. And as soon as the machine’s goin again I’m gonna go bang Anna Nicole (rest in peace you big tittied baby)
19. Where can people find Devil’s brew to either see them live or buy merchandise?
Check out our web page www.devilsbrewrocks.com or www.myspace.com/devilsbrew or www.myspace.com/jaspertcolbaire
20.Lasly who wins in this fight? Ric Flair vs. Bigfoot
ric flair. He’s the nature boy.
Read Michael O'May's Review of the Devil's Brew music
Read Michael O'May's Convention Report Card for the Horror Hound Weekend 2007
